Discovery of the Yosemite, and the Indian War of 1851, Which Led to That Event

CHAPTER V.

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Date of Discovery--First White Visitors--Captain Joe Walker’s Statement--Ten-ie-ya’s Cunning--Indian Tradition--A Lying Guide--The Ancient Squaw--Destroying Indian Stores--Sweat-houses--The Mourner’s Toilet--Sentiment and Reality--Return to Head-quarters, 70